paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
married woman; another's wife
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to lose one's footing; to slip
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
consequently; as a result; in the end
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
organ (musical instrument)
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
using all one's strength; using all one's might
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
this; our; right; justice; checking account
A Dog of Flanders (1872 novel by Ouida)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other